Balloon.



.L KORZENIEWSKI.

BALLOON.

APFLicAma mio 001.16. me.

JHN KOBZENEVSK, F TOLEDO, HO.

IBLLOON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

:Patented May 8, 1917.

Application led October 16, 1916. Serial No. 125,879.

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. lle it known that I, .JoHN Kouznninwsni, a subject ot the' Czar ofRussia, residing at Toledo. in the county of Lucas and StateV -o'l Ohio,have invented certain new and usct'ulImprovements 1n Balloons, of whichthe following is a specification.

'l`his invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inballoons.

y"he main object of the present invention is to provide a balloonespecially adapted to convey gas from one point to another and includingmeans tor liberating the gas at certain intervals of time and distances.

A 'further objiect of the invention is to provide a balloon in which.the bagv thereof is adapted to contain a gas with time and distancecontrolled means associated With said gas bag for puncturiug the same topermit the gas to be liberated at the desired time and point.

lith the abiove generalobjects in View and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood. the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement .ot parts to behereinalter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and towhich reference is had herein by like characters des ignatingcorresponding pants throughout the several views:-

Figure 1 isl a side elevational view of a balloon constructed inaccordance with the present invention, the gas bag thereof being partlysho-)vn in section While the motor supporting carriage is shown inlongitudinal section better to illustrate the interior thereof.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational View of the timinrgr mechanism andballoon puncturi'ng apparatus detached from the carriage.

F'g. 3 is a top plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View of the spring operated balloonpiercing projcctile.

The present invention aims to provide a balloon that is especially7adapted and constructed for use to convey gases from one point toanother, and in which the bag portion of the balloon may be formed oanysuitable material such as silk and is adapted to contain carriage issuspended from the gas bag and carries the motor mechanism :forforwardly propelling the balloon, and this carriage also supports adistance and time. controlled tensioned projectile that is adapted to bereleased and shot through the gas bmgy at. the desired time and point toliberate the gas contained therein for purposes will be clearly evi.-dent.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, and particularlyto Fig. 1, the reference numeral 5 designates the gas bag portion of theballoon and has suspended therefrom the mechanism support-l ing carriageG. It is to bo understood that the gas bag may be formed ol anysuitable. material as aluminum or silk.y as the occasion may require.

The gas bag 5 is of the usual oval shape and is connected at its lowerside to the flanges 7 on the'carriagjc l. lThe balloon is adapted toascend and travel forwardly without the services ot an operator and thecarriagel mayltheret'ore be constructed of a size alone to include themotor mechanism and bag punt-turing n''echanism. A standard 8 ispositioned in the carriage and has journaled in the. upper end thereofthe horizontal propeller 'shaft l) which extends through a` journalbearing 10 in the rear end of the carriage 6 and has fixed upon theoutwardly projecting end thereof a propeller 'Wheel l1. A pinion 12 isfixed to the shaft 9 adjacent the standard bearing 8 and is in constantmesh with the gear 13 carried.

on the shaft of the motor 11. The motor has the usual Wire connection 15with the battery 1 6, the line Wire connection 15 being switchcontrolled as at,17. It will therefore be seen that upon the closing ofthe switch 17, the motor 14- Will be operated and through the meshinggear and pinion 13 v and 12 respectively the propeller 11 will be drivento forwardly propel the balloon.

Mechanism is provided for puncturing the gas bag 5 at the desired timeand distance from the point 4despatched and includes a casing- 18 fixedto the bracket 19 within the carriage (l at a point directly beneath thegas bag 5.' Clock mechanism of usual construction is contained withinthe casing 18 and it is deemed unnecessary to herein illustrate the samein detail. it being; noted however that there is provided as shown inFig. 3, a stem 20 to wind the inechai'iism sprin'f. a steml to set thetiming mechanism and a stem 22 `for correctly positioning the timer. Theface of the casing` 18 includes a dial 23 is pivotally supported as at3l on the standard carried by the upper side of the casing 18. Avertically disposed cylinder 33 is supported laterally of the casing 18,the said cylinder being open at its upper end as clearly shown in Figs.2 and L for the receptionM of a compression coil spring 34 which -theclosed lower end of the cylinder 33, the said spring being compressed bythe projectile 35 received in the upper end of the cylinder and retainedthere in by the pin 36 on the projectile received in the bayonet slot 3Tin the upper end of the cylinder 33 is clearly shown' in Fig. 2. Abearing 38 is carried by the easing 18 and has slidably disposed in theupper end thereof a horizontal rod or pin 39 thatisi adapted to beengaged at one end by the cam 30 While the other end thereof is adaptedto be moved into engagement with the pin 36 upon the projectile to movethe same rela,- tive to the bayonet slot 37 whereby the compressed coilspring 34: Within the cylinder Iieeaiee may suddenly project the same tocause the projectileto pass completely through the gas bag 5for'puncturing the saine so that ges contained therein may be liberated.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is thought thatthe cor-i struction and operation will be readily apparent, and Whilethe form of the invention herein shown and described is what' is believed to be the preferred embodiment therem of, it is nevertheless tobe understood that minor changes may be mede in the form, proportionIand details of construction with.- out departing from the spirit andScope o the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as .new isz- A device of the class described compris ing' agas bag iniated with gas, a carriage suspended thereby, a propeller andmotor mechaniem therefor supported by car riage, a clockmechanism andcasing,i therefor supported within said carriage beneathsaid gars bag, acylinder supported' by said, clock casing, a tensioi'ied projectileWithin said cylinder, a sliding pin supported by said clock casing, a.cain supported by said clock casing and means operated by the clockmechanism' for shifting the cam into engagement with the Said pinwhereby the pin is caused to engage the projectile to release the sameromthe cylinder for punc* turing the gas bag.

n testimony whereo aiix my signature.

JUHN KURZENliE'i/VSKX.

